Anchorage Public Library

10/15/2026

Even if you missed our in-person Open House, we still want to hear from you! Our Muldoon Library and area transit are everyone's business. Check out the Virtual Open House to share your thoughts online!

WE STILL WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! 🗣️

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Muldoon Transit Center Community Open House! We had a great turnout, but there's still time to share your thoughts!

The Municipality of Anchorage is exploring potential locations for a new Muldoon Transit Center and Library, and your feedback matters.

Couldn't attend the Open House? No problem! Visit our Virtual Open House to explore the proposed locations, review concept plans, and tell us what you think. 🧠

Where should the future Muldoon Transit Center and Library be located?

Explore the options and share your feedback: https://ow.ly/iNeW50ZXlaa

Project Website: www.anctransitcenter.com

The Virtual Open House Closes Tuesday, October 27, 2026.

Help shape the future of transit in East Anchorage!

10/13/2026

Review of the week! It's exciting, spooky, and 4.5 stars...it's Werewolf Hamlet! Give it a try via Playaway, our easy audiobook solution, or find it in print. Thanks to Khalia A. for sharing this review!

10/07/2026

Join Mr. Red from the Muldoon Library live or recorded for approximately 30 minutes of stories, songs, and rhymes. Ideal for ages 3-5 with caregiver, but all picture book enthusiasts are welcome!

10/07/2026

Review of the week! Khalia A. recommends Space Case and Waste of Space by Stuart Gibbs, a mystery series for kids set on a moon base! Great news, too-- you can listen to these books or read them on paper or digitally, as you prefer. Ask library staff where to find a copy. And, thanks for sharing a review!

10/06/2026

Fall is officially here, ready to curl up with something new? Fresh titles are added weekly to the catalog! What will bump to the top of your TBR? Here's the list for October 6.

Dreamers of the Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuk
53 Days: How Hi**er Dismantled a Democracy by Timothy W. Ryback
The House of Boleyn by Tracy Borman
Weeknight Winners, Family Dinners by Jack Zhang and Emmy Zhang
Bonfire and Bliss Bookstore by Brittanee Nicole
ReGen: A New Future for Farming, Food, and Health by David R. Montgomery

10/02/2026

Starting October 7, the Libby app will require you to enter your Password/PIN. You may be logged out of the app and have to log back in.

If you don't know your PIN, reset it first, then try to log into Libby.

PINs can be reset by clicking "My Account", then "Reset Password/PIN" on the Anchorage Public Library website at anchoragelibrary.org

We are always here to help if you need it! Call (907)-343-2975 between 10AM-6PM, Monday-Saturday.

10/01/2026

Wow! We are amazed that over 130 tickets to see author Julia Quinn, were reserved in 60 seconds today. Clearly the ton is anxious to attend the literary event of the season.

Unfortunately, that meant many folks, including staff, friends, and family were shut out for reserved seating. If you missed out, we share your disappointment.

Sorrows, sorrows, prayers.

If you got tickets, congratulations! For everyone else, fear not, hope springs eternal for those dedicated to the cause. Over 50% of seating at each event is dedicated to our standby lines.

PLEASE NOTE
• Standby lines open 1 hour prior to each event.
• Doors for reserved tickets open 30 minutes prior to each event
• Doors for standby tickets open 10 minutes prior to each event
• Reserved tickets not redeemed by 5:20 PM for Loussac and 2:50PM at Chugiak-Eagle River, will be released to anyone in our standby line
• Standby line will not guarantee entry
• All seating is general admission
• Themes and discussions are intended for an adult audience

10/01/2026

We’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Spanish language books recently added to our World Language collection. Next is Paletero Man by Lucky Diaz. Find it in our catalog at https://bit.ly/HHMReadDiaz Explore more Spanish language titles, for kids and adults, at all five APL locations.

Siga a nuestro narrador mientras pasa por su concurrido barrio en busca del Hombre Paletero. Pero cuando finalmente lo alcanza, los bolsillos de nuestro narrador están vacíos. Se necesitará la ayuda de toda la comunidad para conseguir este sabroso manjar ahora.

Hispanic Heritage Month is a month-long celebration of Hispanic and Latino history and culture. While we celebrate Hispanic and Latino communities beyond this month, from September 15 to October 15 we give extra recognition to the many contributions made to the history and culture of the United States, including important advocacy work, vibrant art, popular and traditional foods, and much more.

It began as a week-long celebration in 1968 under President Johnson and was expanded to a month by President Reagan 20 years later in 1988.
Learn More: https://s.si.edu/47FYJWf

09/30/2026

Review of the week! Monica M. gives The House Next Door by James Patterson 5 stars because it's an awesome read! Mr. Patterson is notorious for his voluminous catalog of books, so it's great to have a starting place. Thanks for sharing!

Find this book and many others to check out our website: https://www.anchoragelibrary.org

09/30/2026

Dearest Gentle Readers,
The time to secure free entry to, A Conversation with Julia Quinn, arrives tomorrow, October 1! Tickets will be available at 12pm. Please do bookmark the link corresponding to your preferred location and set a reminder.🪻

The Loussac Library. Friday, October 16, 2026
https://bit.ly/ReserveLoussac

The Chugiak-Eagle River Library. Saturday, October 17, 2026
https://bit.ly/ReserveEagleRiver

PLEASE NOTE
• Tickets will be required to attend this free event
• Reserve tickets will be available via the links above.
• Tickets will be limited to 1 per person and are only good for the event listed on the ticket
• Seating is general admission
• Standby line opens 1 hour prior to each event.
• Doors for reserved tickets open 30 minutes prior to each event
• Doors for standby tickets open 10 minutes prior to each event
• Tickets not redeemed by 5:20 PM for Loussac will be released to anyone in our standby line
• Standby line will not guarantee entry
• Themes and discussions are intended for an adult audience

09/29/2026

TOMORROW, Wednesday, Sept. 30, starting at 3:00 PM!
Give your input on the Muldoon Transit Center & Library project at the current Muldoon Library. Come see us and find out more about this project!
To see more information online, visit https://www.anctransitcenter.com

09/29/2026

Fresh pages are here! Find these titles in our catalog and place a hold. How is your fall TBR shaping up?

How to Kill a Crime Writer by Sarah Lotz
The Story of Your Life by Kathryn Jezer-Morton
Henry Tudor Must Die by Jillian Laine
Northern Lights and Rocket Flights: My Years at Poker Flat Research Range by Neal Brown
Adversary to the Villians by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Empire of Ashes by James M. Scott

09/28/2026

YOU’RE INVITED!
The Municipality of Anchorage is planning a new Muldoon Transit Center and Library, and we want to hear from you!

Join us at Community Open House #2 to explore maps, visuals, potential site locations, and concept plans for the future transit center.

Wednesday, September 30
3:00–6:00 PM
Anchorage Public Library (Muldoon branch)
Plus — attendees will have 2 chances to win a 30-day bus pass!
Learn more and see site options: www.anctransitcenter.com

09/27/2026

Excitement is building for the Muldoon Transit Center and Library project! Our friends from the project team (which includes Anchorage People Mover ) shared our tent at the final Muldoon Farmer's Market to give input on proposed sites for the new development.

If you missed it, visit the Open House this Wednesday, September 30, 2026, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Muldoon Library, or visit https://anctransitcenter.com/ to learn more.

09/22/2026

Review of the week! Thanks to Damian S. for recommending Knock, Knock! because it has jokes! This is a picture book we read in storytime last week that features knock-knock jokes written and illustrated by 14 different picture book authors and illustrators. If you like this, you'll also like the companion volume, "Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?"
If you'd like to read either of these books, ask at the library, or place them on hold via our website, anchoragelibrary.org